The end of the school year has arrived, and alongside the hot weather come a variety of music festivals to attend. All over the world, various genres of music and entertainment come together for days at a time, providing attendees with the priceless experience of seeing their favorite bands one after the other. This year's summer music festivals have some of the best names in music on their respective lineups, making them worth every penny one spends on event tickets, plane tickets and gas.
Movement Detroit Electronic Music Festival May 23 - 25 Detroit, Mich. Ticket Price: $40. Website: DEMF.com Movement: Detrioit's Electronic Music Festival has been providing mad beats since 2000. It is an all-ages festival and has capacity for 50,000 people. Some headlining performers will be Afrika Bombata, Bassnectar, Carl Cox, Derrick May, Francois K, Z-Trip and Benny Benassi.
Sasquatch! Music Festival May 23 - 25 Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Wash. Ticket Prices: Mar. 2-May 10: 3-day pass $199.50, single day ticket $66.50; May 11-May 25: 3-day pass $229.50, single day ticket $76.50 Website: Sasquatchmusicfestival.com If you have not heard, Sasquatch! Music Festival is a weekend packed with indie rock bands, singer-songwriters, alternative rock bands and hip-hop artists. There are three separate stages (Sasquatch, Wookie and Yeti) with the Yeti Stage only hosting artists from the Pacific Northwest. The festival is presented by the House of Blues and has an impressive line-up. Saturday boasts Kings of Leon, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Animal Collective, Bon Iver, Ra Ra Riot and plenty more. Sunday includes Nine Inch Nails, TV On the Radio, Of Montreal, The Avett Brothers, Calexico and The Walkman. Wrapping it up on Monday are Ben Harper and the Relentless7, Fleet Foxes, Explosions in The Sky and Girl Talk, among many others.
Lollapalooza August 7 - 9 Chicago, Ill. Ticket Price: $190 for a 3-day pass Website: Lollapalooza.com Not only is this festival fun to say, but it also has an extensive variety of musicians. The entertainment ranges from alternative rock to hip-hop to punk-rock to comedy to craft booths. This festival was started in 1991 by Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell as a farewell tour for his band. The lineup includes Depeche Mode, Tool, The Killers, Jane's Addiction, Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon, Lou Reed, Ben Harper and Relentless7, Snoop Dogg, Rise Against, TV on the Radio, Vampire Weekend, Animal Collective, Band of Horses, Of Montreal, Arctic Monkeys, Coheed and Cambria, Ben Folds, Fleet Foxes, Cold War Kinds, Deerhunter, Ra Ra Riot, Bat For Lashes and MSTRKRFT.
